Syno])sis of the Species of Lotononis and Pleiospora. 
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The sessility of the globose flower-heads, which are 1*5-1"7 cm. in 
diaroeter, distinguish this variety from the species. 
51. L. WiLMSii, Diimmer, sp. nov. distincta L. erianthae, Benth., affinis 
sed habitu humiliore, foliolis aequilongis brevissimis angustissimisque, 
stipulis geminis, floribus minoribus facillime distinguenda. 
Stiffruticulus tunc 9 cm. vix excedens, ramossisimus, specie viscidus, 
ramulis ascendentibus magisminusve simplicibus teretibus strigillosis 
brunneis dense foliatis. Folia subimbricata, trifoliolata ; petioli per- 
sistentes, teretes, usque ad 5 mm. longi ; foliola recta, rarissime subfalcata, 
aequilongia, linearia aut lineari-lanceolata, acuta, petiolis aequilonga, 
subtus parcissime strigillosa, supra demum glabra, incrassata, enervata ; 
stipulae binae, foliacea, oblique lineares vel lineari-lanceolatae, foliola 
aequates vel interdum superantes. Infiorescentia sessihs, terminalis, 
hemisphaerica, 4-8-flora vel interdum uniflora ; liores perbreviter 
pedicellati, fiavidi, bracteola minutissima. Calyx 6-7 mm. longus, extra 
pilosulus, nervatus, laciuiis inter se aequilongis tubum aequantibus, 
superioribus anguste triangularibus, inferiore angustiore. Vexillum 8 mm. 
altum limbo ovato cuspidato, cuspi cucullato incurvoque, basi subhastato 
vel fere auriculato extus ad costam et apicem versus sericeo aut omnino 
postice-sericeo ; unguis anguste oblongus, 2 mm. longus, glaber ; alae 
5 mm. longae, fronte obtusiusculae, basi valde auriculatae, ad margines 
parcissime sericeae, ungui angusto glabro limbo breviore ; carina dimidio 
obovata, fronte fere rotundata, sagittata, 6-5-7 mm. longa, extra valde 
brunneo-sericea ; ungues glabri. Ovarium anguste dimidio ellipticum, 
3'5 mm. longum, frontem versus hirsutulum ; stylus ovario duplo longior, 
prorso arcuatus, basin versus hirsutulus, stigmate oblique subcapitato. 
South Africa. Kalahari Eegion. Transvaal Div. : Between Middleberg 
and the Crocodile Eiver, Wilms, Herb. Keiu, 277 ! 
52. L. SuTHERLANDii, Dllmmer, sp. nov. distincta L. erianthae, 
Diimmer, maxime affinis sed habitu magis ramoso, foliolis obovato- 
cuneatis crassioribus utrinque pubescentibus, calycis dentibus brevioribus, 
distinguenda. 
Suffruticosus , laxe magisminusve distiche ramosus, inferne nudus, 
ramis florentibus ascendentibus circiter 7-10 cm. longis puberulis foliatis. 
Folia trifoliolata, internodiis longiora, ubique pubescentia ; petioli graciles, 
3-5 mm. longi ; foliola obovato-cuneata, rotundata, mucronata aut 
brevissime cuspidata, lateralia 5-10 mm. longa, 2'5-4 mm. lata, terminalia 
ceteris paulo majora vel rarius duplo longiora. dorso costa prominula, 
nervis lateralibus obsoletis, supra canaliculata, subcoriacea, viridescentia ; 
stipula unica, falcato-lanceolata, acuta, 1 mm. rarius excedens. Flores 
terminales vel raro axillares, solitarii sed saepissime in umbellas sessiles 
